1. Databases

2. What do you know about credible sources?

3. Why may Wikipedia be or not be a reliable source?
What can you use Wikipedia for?

4. How do you know if a source is credible?
Author – Information on the internet with a listed author is one indication of a credible site. The fact that the author is willing to stand behind the information presented is a good indication that the information is reliable, but not to be relied on solely.
Date – The date of any research information. By including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is recent enough for their purposes.
Sources – Credible websites, like books and scholarly articles, should cite the source of the information presented.
Domain –
Site Design – This can be very subjective, but a well-designed site can be an indication of more reliable information. Good design helps make information more easily accessible.
Writing Style – Poor spelling and grammar are an indication that the site may not be credible.
How do you know if a source is credible?

5. What type of domains are there?
.edu = educational
.com = commercial
.mil = military
.gov = government
.org = nonprofit
What type of domains are there?

6. You need to ask… To sell a product? As a personal hobby?
As a public service?
To further scholarship on a topic?
To provide general information on a topic?
To persuade you of a particular point of view?
You need to ask…

7. What are reliable databases/ sources that you know about?
Ex. GoogleScholar

8. Acceptable Databases JSTOR ABI/Inform LexisNexis Academic
Academic Search Premier
CINAHL
Dissertations & Theses
ERIC
Films on Demand (FMG)
Google Scholar
JSTOR
LexisNexis Academic
Opposing Viewpoints
PsycInfo
PubMed (Medline)
RefWorks
Web of Science
WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch)
Acceptable Databases

9. For your project, as one of your sources, you will need to use
Azlibrary.gov
For your project, as one of your sources, you will need to use

10. Acceptable Databases ABI/Inform Academic Search Premier CINAHL
Dissertations & Theses
ERIC
Films on Demand (FMG)
Google Scholar
JSTOR
LexisNexis Academic
Opposing Viewpoints
PsycInfo
PubMed (Medline)
RefWorks
Web of Science
WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch)
Acceptable Databases